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Who are the writers in Style Wars?
As Style Wars approaches its 25th anniversary, we spoke to Chalfant, as well as editor Linda Habib, and graffiti legends John “Crash” Matos and Carlos “Mare 139” Rodriguez about their participation in the film, which you can watch in full below.
What rating is Style Wars?
Not Rated
Style Wars/MPAA rating
When did the documentary Style Wars take place?
The documentary captures and includes many historical moments of hip hop culture during its earliest days in the 1970s onward towards the early 1980s.
Where is Henry Chalfant from?
Sewickley, PA
Henry Chalfant/Place of birth
What town in England is Banksy from?
Bristol, United Kingdom
Banksy/Place of birth
Who is Banksy? Banksy is an anonymous graffiti artist who may have been born in Bristol, England. He is known for his anti-authoritarian art, often done in public places.
Where was Style Wars filmed?
Style Wars, a PBS production, was filmed between 1981 and ’83, largely in the Bronx and Queens.
Who is Cap graffiti?
king capone, is an ultimate legend of the graffiti culture, his accomplishments first as a progressive writer in new york cities graffiti movement was about getting up, and as an artist has proven himself, an artist true to our culture with a name that will stand the test of time as being about conquering new ground/ …
Who is Henry Chalfant and what does he do?
One of the foremost authorities on New York subway art,and other aspects of urban youth culture, his photographs record hundreds of ephemeral, original art works that have long since vanished. His archive of over 1,500 photographs is represented exclusively by Eric Firestone Gallery, New York and East Hampton.
When did Henry Chalfant start making Subway Art?
Henry Chalfant is known as the most significant documentarian of New York City subway art of the late 1970s and 1980s. His photographs, along with the 1983 film he co-pro- duced with Tony Silver, Style Wars, and the essential text Subway Art, a 1984 book co-authored with Martha Cooper,…
Who was the director of the Style Wars?
When director Tony Silver and co-producer Henry Chalfant delivered the broadcast version of their prize-winning film to PBS in 1983, the world received its first full immersion in the phenomenon that had taken over New York City.
Who are the people in the Style Wars?
Seen graffiti documentarian (and co-producer of the film) Henry Chalfant, breakdancer Crazy Legs of Rock Steady Crew, police officers, art critics, subway maintenance workers, as well as several “people on the street”.